By Lara Adejoro The National Blood Service Agency has called on Nigerians, particularly residents of the Federal Capital Territory to donate blood to support victims of the tanker explosion that occurred on the Aya-Karu expressway, Abuja. The NBSA, in a statement on Thursday signed by its Director General, Prof Saleh Yuguda, ...
Read More »LIST: Finland tops Global Happiness index as Nigeria ranks 105th
By Olaniyi Apanp As the world marks the International Day of Happiness, Nigeria has been ranked 105th out of 147 countries in the latest Global Happiness Report. The country also sits in tenth position among African nations. The report, released on Thursday by the Global Happiness Council, evaluates happiness levels based ...
Read More »Global football heats up as UEFA, World Cup qualifiers deliver thrilling matches
UEFA Nations League (CREDIT: UEFA I X) By Makua Ubanagu Football fans across the globe are in for a thrilling Thursday as both the UEFA Nations League and the CAF World Cup Qualification matches promise high-stakes action. The UEFA Nations League quarterfinals will see some of Europe’s footballing giants battle for ...
Read More »NJC dismisses reports of Nnamdi Kanu’s release, repatriation
IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu By Deborah Musa The National Judicial Council has disclaimed reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been released and repatriated back to Kenya. NJC in a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Ogedengbe, on Thursday in Abuja, ...
Read More »BREAKING: Atiku, Obi, others urge N’Assembly to reject Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers
L-R: 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi, The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, along with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, and other opposition leaders, have called on the National Assembly to ...
Read More »Property mogul, Dr Shakirat Ayobami floats NGO
Property mogul, Dr Shakirat Ayobami floats NGO In the competitive landscape of Nigeria’s real estate industry, Dr. Shakirat Ayobami emerges as a formidable leader and innovative force. As the founder and driving force behind White Rose Properties, she has successfully carved out a distinct niche for herself in a sector ...
Read More »NHIA, NACA to expand health insurance for people living with HIV
Director General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri By Lara Adejoro The National Health Insurance Authority and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS have initiated a strategic partnership aimed at expanding health insurance coverage for People Living with HIV and other vulnerable populations. The Director-General of NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, ...
Read More »Constituents push to recall Natasha, INEC disowns exercise
Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan By Gbenga Odogun Some constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have initiated a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing a vote of no confidence in her representation. The recall process, witnessed in Okehi Local Government Area on Wednesday, saw a large number of electorates on the queue to ...
Read More »Military rescues 101 kidnap victims, kills 10 terrorists in Katsina, Zamfara
FILE: Terrorists group By Animashaun Salman Troops of Sector 2, in collaboration with the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 101 kidnapped victims in separate operations conducted in Katsina and Zamfara states. The military also neutralized 10 terrorists in a gun battle in the Faru District of Maradun Local ...
Read More »Rivers emergency rule, Fubara’s suspension dangerous affront to democracy – Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi By Dennis Naku The former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu is a dangerous affront to the nation’s democracy. Amaechi, a former Rivers Governor, described the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. ...
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